Ara Civil Court bombing
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Ara (India)
Location of blast
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| Location | Ara, Bihar, India |
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| Date | January 23, 2015 11:30 am (UTC + 5:30) |
| Target | Civilians |
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Attack type
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Suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 3 (including the bomber) |
| Injured | 7+ |
On 23 January 2015, there was a bomb attack at the civil court premises of Ara, Bhojpur district, Bihar, India.[1][2]
Blast
There was a blast in the civil court premises around 11:35 am IST. A suspected woman might have carried out the suicide bombing as per initial findings. Two persons along with the woman were killed in the blast, one of them was a police constable. At least seven more people were injured in the attack.[1][2] Taking advantage of the chaos following the blast, two criminals under trial who were brought to the court for a hearing fled the premises.[3][4]
Investigation
Bihar Police searched the whole court premises.[1][2] The police arrested Sunil Pandey the Janata Party United MLA in connection with the crime.[5]
References
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